Tonga Stool 26 Kumu masks come from the

Kumu masks come from the Kumu people who inhabit the Ituri rainforest in the Eastern part of the Congo

Cowrie shells are symbolic of wealth and the use of cowrie shells on these baskets indicates that they were used to store valuable content

The seat or stool is one of the most important items of furniture in African culture

The Ashanti stool

Tonga Stool 26 Kumu masks come from theOur collection of Tonga stools originate from the Tonga people of Zimbabwe. The stools have been hand carved by the community using indigenous wood. The maker creates unique designs each time, so no two stools are identical. As the Tonga stool is used as a portable seat which is carried to neighbouring communities for ceremonies and gatherings they often vary in size, with the larger stool and more difficult stools to transport harder to come by.